Slipstream (sculpture)

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Slipstream is a sculpture created by Richard Wilson for the replacement Terminal 2 at Heathrow airport.

The sculpture is over 70 metres long and weighs 77 tonnes.[1] It was constructed in Hull by Commercial Systems International. [2]

Wilson’s intention is "to transpose the thrill of the air‐show to the architectural environment of the international air terminal."[3]

Terminal 2 is expected to be completed in November 2013 and open in June 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "Twice world champion stunt pilot Paul Bonhomme recreates the tumble of Richard Wilson's Slipstream". 
  2. ↑ "Richard Wilson sculpture to dominate Heathrow's Terminal 2". 
  3. ↑ "Slipstream". 

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